Friday, August 17, 2012

August 17, 2012

SANBORN CENTRAL E-NEWS

There are many new students at Sanborn Central this year. Welcome to the Pre-School students - Miley Adams, Cameron Edwards, Grant Edwards, Tori Hoffman, Chayda Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Aubrey Kropp, Clay Moody, Teagen Moody, and Layton Zoss.

Corrections to the spelling of a couple of new teacher’s names in yesterday’s bulletin: Mr. Kroeger (band) and Ms. Avery (paraeducator at Upland).

HELP WANTED IMMEDIATELY: SPED paraeducator starting ASAP at Forestburg. Must meet the highly qualified status (high school graduate PLUS 2 years of any kind of postsecondary OR an associate degree of any kind OR pass the PRAXIS test). Full time with benefits. Starting pay is dependent on experience. Contact Superintendent Linda Whitney at 605-495-4183 or linda.whitney@k12.sd.us. Sanborn Central is an equal opportunity employer.

Mr. McCain is looking for volunteers to help at the football game at Sanborn Central on Friday night, August 31. They need 3 chain gang people, 2 clock keepers and an announcer. All volunteers would be admitted for free that night. If you can help, please contact him at 605-495-4183 or tim.mccain@k12.sd.us.

The concession stand is in need of 2 JV parents or any other 2 people to work in the concession stand on Monday, August 27 for a JV football game starting at 5:00 p.m. If you can help, please email Tracy Moody at tracy.moody@k12.sd.us.

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STATE REPORT CARD RELEASED:

PIERRE, S.D. – The 2012 Report Card, which details student progress on South Dakota’s state assessment, is now available online. 

There was a slight uptick in reading and math scores on this year’s assessment, with 75.5 percent of students scoring either proficient or advanced in reading. That was up about one-tenth of a percentage point from last year. The percent of students scoring proficient or advanced in math went from 76.5 percent a year ago to 76.7 percent this year. 

The Dakota STEP and Dakota STEP-A were administered to about 62,000 students in grades 3-8 and 11 last spring. The Dakota STEP-A is an alternate version of the assessment for students who have a significant cognitive disability.

South Dakota’s statewide graduation rate was 83.16 percent, down only slightly from 83.39 percent last year. The graduation rate was calculated using the federally mandated four-year cohort model.

“This year marks a transition as we move forward with a new accountability system for South Dakota,” said state Secretary of Education Dr. Melody Schopp. “Beginning with the 2012-13 school year, we will be looking at school performance in broader, more holistic terms, using multiple indicators to assess a school’s performance.”

The multiple indicators will still include student achievement on state assessments, but that measure will be balanced with other factors, according to Schopp. In the long-term, schools will be evaluated using indicators such as academic growth of students, teacher and principal effectiveness, school climate, and college and career readiness at the high school level.

The 2012 Report Card, including district- and school-level results, is available on the Department of Education’s web site at www.doe.sd.gov . Follow the “Report Card” link under “Quick Links” on the left-hand side of the page.  

(A permanent link can also be found on the left side menu at www.sanborncentral.com.)

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TODAY (FRIDAY):

Today is a School Pride Day.

Individual and class school pictures will be taken today. Students should have their picture envelopes in hand to give to the photographer.

Football practice – Woonsocket 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Volleyball practice – Sanborn Central 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. (team dinner).

Cheerleading practice - Sanborn Central at 5:45 p.m.

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SATURDAY:

Football practice – Woonsocket 8:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Summer Fling will be taking place on Saturday at the Woonsocket Community Center from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Featured vendors include Pampered Chef, Tupperware, All Decked Out Purses and Accessories, and Tastefully Simple. Preview fall and winter items. Specials for booking. Close-out and discontinued items on sale. It’s not too early to start your Christmas shopping!

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SUNDAY:

There will be a Community Baby Shower for Melanie (Fridley) Pollard at St. Michael’s Parish (319 Second Ave.) in Mt. Vernon on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

The Buckshots Women’s Softball Tournament will be held at the Letcher Ballpark on Sunday starting at 12:00 noon. Several of the local women’s teams will be participating. The Letcher Youth Program will be selling grilled burgers, hot dogs, chips and pop.

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MONDAY:

JV and Varsity football and volleyball pictures will be taken after school on Monday in Woonsocket. Football pictures will be at 3:45 p.m. and Volleyball at 5:00 p.m.

Middle School football practice begins on Monday.

Football practice – Woonsocket 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. (bus leaving Sanborn Central at 3:30 p.m.)

Volleyball practice - Woonsocket 3:30 – 5:45 p.m.

Cheerleading practice – Woonsocket 5:45 – 7:00 p.m.

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TUESDAY:

Football practice – Woonsocket 4:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Volleyball practice  - Woonsocket 3:30 – 5:45 p.m.

Cheerleading practice – Woonsocket 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY:

All packet forms are due back at the school no later than Wednesday.

Football practice – Woonsocket 4:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Volleyball practice - Woonsocket 3:30 – 5:45 p.m.

There will be a Community Bridal Shower for Kristen Klinkner on Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. at St. Charles Parish Hall in Artesian.

From now until Wednesday, place your orders online for Blackhawk gear using the following link. Items will ship directly to the school the first part of September for distribution. Proceeds will benefit athletics. www.blue84spirit.com/sd2603

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THURSDAY:

Football practice – Woonsocket 4:15 – 6:00 p.m. (changed from practice at Sanborn Central)

Volleyball practice – Woonsocket 3:30 – 5:45 p.m.

Cheerleading practice – Woonsocket – 5:45 – 7:00 p.m.

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REMINDERS:

Kasey Voorhees, a sophomore at Sanborn Central, had the misfortune to be involved in a 4-wheeler accident yesterday. Kasey will be in the Avera McKennan Children’s Wing in Sioux Falls for at least another day. If you wish to send him an e-mail, you can follow this link:


We are in the process of converting the current email list for the Sanborn Central Rebel e-News to a different system using Google Groups. You should receive an email sometime in the next few days inviting you to join the Sanborn Central e-News Google group. Please follow the instructions to join. This is a valid message. Once you are a member of this Google group, you will still continue to receive the e-News in your inbox. Also, the e-News issues will now be viewable right from the Sanborn Central website. Just click on the e-News link at www.sanborncentral.com. This will take you to the new Sanborn Central e-News blog at http://sanborncentralenews.blogspot.com. There are also instructions on the right side of the blog on how to subscribe and unsubscribe. If you have any questions, please contact Sherri at stekl@santel.net. Hopefully this conversion will go smoothly. We appreciate your patience if it doesn’t.

Blackhawk activity passes for home games are available for sale. A family pass is $80.00, adult pass $40.00, and a student pass is $20.00. Senior citizens are able to attend home games for free. (Regular gate admission without a pass is Students K-12 $2.00 and adult $4.00. Cost for a double header is student $3.00 and adult $5.00).

The large Athletic Calendars were available at the Back to School Night for families to pick up.  If your family didn't pick one up, and would like one (or know of someone who would like one) please let the office know by Friday, August 24, 2012.  Be sure to thank the many sponsors who provide the school with these calendars.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.

- Aristotle

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DAILY WORKOUT:

The New York Times Learning Network: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/

NASA’s Image of the Day: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/

Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day: http://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/

Math Buddy’s Question of the Day: http://www.mathbuddyonline.com/common/mbqad.html

ASK’s Question of the Day: http://www.ask.com/questionoftheday


National Geographic’s Daily GeoBee: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/quiz/today/